At the table
Eat with chopsticks or fingers once cool enough. Dip lightly if a sauce is supplied.
Ask whether the filling contains shrimp and whether the wrappers contain egg; sauces vary. Contains pork and wheat; wrappers may contain egg. Not vegetarian or vegan.
Pork-and-shrimp fillings exist. Sweet-sour sauce poured over the wontons makes a different serving style.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Pork-and-shrimp fillings exist. Sweet-sour sauce poured over the wontons makes a different serving style.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory meat and seasoning.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Thin, crisp folded wrappers.
- How it’s made
- Wrap a little seasoned minced pork and scallion in wonton skins, then deep-fry until the filling is cooked and the skin is crisp.
Pork-and-shrimp fillings exist. Sweet-sour sauce poured over the wontons makes a different serving style.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Macau.
About this regional connection
Macau: Association does not imply exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有炸馄饨吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Fried wontons
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Fried wontons occur across Cantonese cooking and are not unique to Macau. The crisp wrapper distinguishes them from wontons served in soup.